Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
If it doesn't work, change the documentation.
Anonymous
The structure of software systems tend to reflect the structure of the organization that produce them.
Douglas Crocford
When we write programs that "learn", it turns out that we do and they don't.
Alan J. Perlis
When you want to do something differently from the rest of the world, it's a good idea to look into whether the rest of the world knows something you don't.
Anonymous
A computer scientist counts to ten: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ...
Anonymous
Everyone else counts to ten: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
If you want to set off and go develop some grand new thing, you don't need millions of dollars of capitalization. You need enough pizza and Diet Coke to stick in your refrigerator, a cheap PC to work on and the dedication to go through with it.
John Carmack
If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were standing on my shoulders.
Hal Abelson
Though the Chinese should adore APL, it's FORTRAN they put their money on.
Alan J. Perlis
Better train people and risk they leave – than do nothing and risk they stay.
Anonymous
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
Mitch Ratcliffe